Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	bring_v	kingdom_n	people_n	1,745	5	4.3077	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47319	Sir Walter Raleigh's observations, touching trade & commerce with the Hollander, and other nations, as it was presented to K. James wherein is proved, that our sea and land commodities serve to inrich and strengthen other countries against our owne ...; Observations, touching trade & commerce with the Hollander, and other nations	Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; Vaughan, Robert.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1653 (1653)	Wing K391; ESTC R9825	21,246	92

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most_o by_o the_o hollander_n and_o other_o petty_a state_n into_o the_o east_n and_o north-east_n k●…ngdomes_n of_o pomerland_n spruceland_n poland_n denmark_n sweathland_n leisland_n and_o germany_n and_o the_o merchandize_n bring_v from_o the_o last_o mention_v kingdom_n be_v wonderful_a m●…ny_n be_v likewise_o by_o the_o hollander_n and_o other_o petty_a state_n most_o transport_v into_o the_o southern_a and_o western_a dominion_n and_o yet_o the_o situation_n of_o e●…gland_n lie_v far_o better_o for_o a_o storehouse_n to_o serve_v the_o southern_a east_n and_o north-east_n region_n than_o they_o do_v and_o have_v far_o better_a mean_n to_o do_v it_o if_o we_o will_v bend_v our_o course_n for_o it_o no_o soon_o a_o dearth_n of_o f●…sh_n wine_n or_o corn_n here_o and_o other_o merchandise_n 〈◊〉_d forth_o with_o the_o embdoner_n hamburger_n a●…d_v hollander_n out_o of_o their_o storehouse_n lade_v fifty_o or_o one_o hundred_o ship_n or_o more_o disperse_v themselves_o round_o about_o 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